On Elect the Dead Symphony, Serj Tankian worked with composer John Psathas and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to convert the album from biting prog rock to an elegant symphony that was performed live in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009.
Elect the Dead (Deluxe) Serj Tankian Rock 2007; Listen on Apple Music. Serj Tankian's Elect The Dead Symphony is certainly an interesting release. Tankian's Elect the Dead is out on his own imprint, Serjical Strike (through Warner-Reprise). Grammy award winning maestro of rock, Serj Tankian, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album, Elect The Dead.Tankian's epic songs and operatic vocals take on a whole new sense of grandeur when accompanied with a full 70-piece … Elect the Dead, an Album by Serj Tankian. “Elect the Dead” is entirely guitar, soft vocals and piano (and a bass effect at the beginning), which makes a great album ending, while Serj chants “All I … So Tankian retreated to his L.A. home studio to write and produce Elect The Dead. Tankian played a majority of the instruments himself but did receive assistance from System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan and former Primus and Guns N' Roses drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia, along with Dan Monti on guitar and bass, opera singer Ani Maldjian and some string players, Antonio Pontarelli among them.
One of the most unconventional frontmen in rock, System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian emerged as a solo artist with his debut album Elect The Dead. Alongside Tankian appears Armenian-American coloratura Ani Maldjian, drummers John Dolmayan from System of a Down and Bryan Mastered at Sony Music Studios in New York, NY. Mastered at Sony Music Studios in New York, NY. ©℗2007 Serj Tankian, exclusively licensed to Reprise Records. 2007 Preview ... ℗ 2007 Serj Tankian under exclusive license to Woah Dad! Most songs feature a slow section, which consists of piano and either acoustic or electric guitar passages. He plays virtually everything on the set except for drums and strings. Serj Tankian is the lead singer of famed Armenian-American rock/metal group System of a Down.Outside of his exploits with the band, he has released four solo studio albums: Elect the Dead … One of the most unconventional frontmen in rock, System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian debuts as a solo artist with Elect The Dead. All songs recorded at Serjical Strike Studios. Amoeba Music. The intro of “Baby” features an Opeth-like haunting acoustic intro, and breaks down into a slower rock riff after. Serj Tankian’s first live CD/DVD that features a full orchestral performance of his critically-acclaimed debut solo rock album Elect The Dead. Try to work with this community to understand what each song means as a word.